When extreme external factors like an outbreak of the Coronavirus threaten to derail your project and shut down your workplace, how can you keep your projects moving forward? Project Actions Conduct a risk analysis – qualitative and quantitative and review the results Prepare mitigation plans and where risks have been realized, enact the risk response […]
What Is Acumen Touchstone
Acumen Touchstone is a web portal, installed on premises, that allows subcontractors to upload their schedules. A snapshot of the project is created each time a schedule is uploaded. Then, Acumen Touchstone measures the snapshot schedule data against the criteria that was defined at the program level. You can also use Acumen Fuse to create […]
What is Primavera Unifier
Oracle’s Primavera Unifier has become a giant in the Primavera range of tools, complimenting Primavera P6 EPPM as a web-based on premises and cloud hosted tool. As the name may suggest, Primavera Unifier unites a range of project control processes across the entire life-cycle; including proposal management, vendor management, cost and schedule control, submittal management, […]
5 Things To Set Up in Your New Primavera System
5 Things To Set Up in Your New Primavera System Primavera P6 is a powerful scheduling tool. Getting it installed is just the first step on your journey to authoritative project data and flexible schedules! In this article we’ll look at five things for your new system administrators to set up before your project teams […]
5 Reasons To Do 360 Assessments
360 assessments are a rounded way of looking at an individual’s current skills and performance. The Ten Six 360 Assessment for Project Managers is an on-line tool that looks at character strengths. It’s a great way to provide structured feedback and it can form the basis of a leadership development plan. Here’s how it works. […]
How to Insert Gridlines (Sight Lines) in Primavera P6
Adjusting gridlines (sight lines) in Primavera P6 can be frustrating if you are trying to print off a scaled-down Gantt chart. If you leave the grid lines as they are then your Gantt chart can become cluttered and unreadable, yet you have to scale it down to fit it on an 11×17 (the legal option […]
5 Principles for Successful Project Portfolio Management
Project portfolio management is the practice of making informed decisions about the projects, programs and change going on within the organization. It provides a one-stop shop to see all the change initiatives taking place. And it gives organizations the framework to select and prioritize projects so the right changes get done at the right time. […]
Using Notebook Topics in Primavera P6
Notebook Topics in Primavera P6 help to provide specified instructions, notes or a description for performing an activity. Projects are designed with many groups having an input; for example, the Health and Safety Department will have concerns about environmental issues and disposing of hazardous waste according to their strict guidelines. To ensure that every department […]
What is the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
The Responsibility Assignment Matrix, or RAM, is one of the fundamental charts or matrices used on an ANSI/EIA-748 project. It articulates the translational point from where detail cost, schedule and technical performance data is summed from and reported to internal and Government agencies. Additionally, this is the point at which Control Account Managers (CAMs) are […]
15 Risk Management Interview Questions
Whether you are recruiting for a Business Risk Director, a risk analyst or a team leader with a significant focus on risk management, it’s important to ask the right risk management interview questions to find the best candidate. Here are 15 risk management interview questions that you can use for sourcing the perfect candidate for […]